AIC LTD v MARINE PILOT LTD (THE “ARCHIMIDIS”)

[2007] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 101

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION (COMMERCIAL COURT)

Before Mrs Justice Gloster

Charterparty (Voyage) - Deadfreight - Vessel chartered to load cargo from “1 safe port Ventspils” - Charter requiring charterers to load minimum 90,000 mt and giving charterers option to load cargo by ship-to-ship transfer at anchor - Vessel tendering NOR to load maximum of 67,000 mt due to draft restrictions - Charterers tendering 93,410 mt cargo knowing vessel could not load more than 67,000 mt at berth - Whether charterers liable for deadfreight - Whether safe port warranty - Whether need for lightering can render port unsafe.